Journeys Resources
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Journeys Lessons Grade 1
Lesson 1: What Is a Pal? by Nina Crews
Question to think about: What is important about being a friend?Phonics: Using the letters d, f, n, p, andshort a
Spelling Words: am, at, sat, man, dad, andmat practice here
Words to Know: and, be, help, play, with,and you
Comprehension: Finding the main idea(what is the story about) and summarize(Tell about the story using only a few sentences)
Vocabulary Strategies: Classify andcategorize-using action words (Separate and group like items together)
Fluency Practice: Accuracy (Reading what is written without making mistakes)
Grammar: Using nouns-words that name people and animals
Writing: Writing about yourself and usinglabels to identify your picture
Decodable stories to read: Dan and Nan, Nat Cat, Nan and Dan, and Fan, Fan, Fan
Web Resources
Word Families SortClick on a
Construct a WordClick on at or an
Nouns Brain Pop Jr.
cvcPop Click on a
Word Families Click on at or an
Sorting Short A Words Click on Unit 4
Word Builder Short A Words Click on Unit 4
Lesson 2: The Storm by Raul Colon
Question to think about: What clues tell you how a character feels?Words to Know: for, have, he, look, too,and what
Spelling Words: if, is, him, rip, fit, and pinpractice here
Phonics: Using the letters r, h, /z/s, b, g,and short i; using -it
Comprehension: Understanding characterand Infer/Predict Readers make inferences when they use their own experiences along with information gathered from the text to create meaning or draw a conclusion that isn't directly said in the text.
Vocabulary Strategies: Context clues(Using the surrounding words to help you to figure out the meaning)
Fluency Practice: Accuracy (Reading what is written without making mistakes)
Grammar: Using nouns-words that name places and things
Writing: Writing about yourself and usingcaptions with your picture
Decodable stories to read: Can It Fit?, I Ran, Sid Pig, and Pam
Web Resources
Construct a WordClick ig at or in
cvcPop Click on i
Word Families SortClick on i
Lesson 3: Curious George at School by Margaret and H. A. Rey
Question to think about: Why is the order of story events important?Words to Know: do, find, funny, sing, no,and they
Spelling Words: log, dot, top, hot, lot, andox practice here
Phonics: Using the letters l, x, and short o; Using -s at the end
Comprehension: Sequence of events(Putting the story in the order in which it happened) and monitor/clarify (thinking about what is happening in the story and if you get confused then stop and try to figure it out)
Vocabulary Strategies: Multiple-meaning words
Fluency Practice: Phrasing (putting 2 or 3 words together in a sentence) Looking at a period at the end of the sentence and knowing it means to stop and take a breath.
Grammar: Using action verbs
Writing: Writing sentences and thinking about word choice (deciding the words that will best express what it is that you want to say)
Decodable stories to read: Lil and Max, Did Dix Dog Do It?, Max Fox and Lon Ox, and Is It Funny?
Web Resources
Word Families SortClick on o
cvcPop Click on o
Construct a WordClick on op or ot
Chicken StackerClick on the o
On the Job PBS
Koala Lou audioHow it came about
Story ScrambleArthur
Lesson 4: Lucia's Neighborhood by George Ancona
Question to think about: What information do words and pictures give?Words to Know: all, does, here, me, my,and who
Spelling Words: yet, web, pen, wet, leg,and hen practice here
Phonics: Using the letters y, w, k, v, j, andshort e; using -et
Comprehension: Text and graphic featuresand questions (thinking about questions you want answered before, during, and after you read the story)
Vocabulary Strategies: Alphabetical order
Fluency Practice: Intonation (rise and fall of your voice For example, your voice goes up at the end of a question.)
Grammar: Using adjectives-words that tell size and shape
Writing: Writing a class story and thinking about word choice
Decodable stories to read: Pals, Ned, Ken and Vic, and My Pets
Web Resources
Word Families SortClick on e
cvcPop Click on e
HMS Sweet ToothFind the periods for the end of the sentences.
Alpahbet Bears Paw Park
ABC Order Saxon
Construct a WordClick on ed or et
Word Families Click on en
Your NeighborhoodBen's Guide
Work, Work, WorkSequencing
Lesson 5: Gus Takes the Train by Russell Benfanti
Question to think about: How does the setting make a story interesting?Words to Know: friend, full, good, hold, many and pull
Spelling Words: up, bug, mud, nut, hug,and tub practice here
Phonics: Using the letters qu, z, and short u
Comprehension: Story structure (the beginning, middle, and end of the story) and analyze/evaluate (to look at the text carefully)
Vocabulary Strategies: Antonyms (words that are the opposite)
Fluency Practice: Self-correction(correcting a mistake that was made)
Grammar: Using adjectives-using color and number words
Writing: Writing a class story and thinking about ideas
Decodable stories to read: Fun in the Sun, Yams! Yum!, Fun, Fun, Fun!, and Bud
Web Resources
Word Families SortClick on u
Construct a WordClick on un
cvcPop Click on u
Pounce Decodable words
Word Families Click on ub
Lesson 6: Jack and the Wolf by Chris Sheban
Question to think about: What lessons can you learn from story characters?Words to Know: away, call, come, every, hear, and said
Spelling Words: an, bad, can, had, cat, andran practice here
Phonics: Using the letters double final consonants, ck and short a; Using -ack
Comprehension: Understanding charactersand summarize
Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and categorize-using action words
Fluency Practice: Expression (changing your voice to make the story more interesting to the listener)
Grammar: Using complete sentences-What is a sentence?
Writing: Writing describing sentences and thinking about ideas
Decodable stories to read: Ann Packs, Tess and Jack, A Duck in Mud, and Ducks Quack
Web Resources
Word Families Click on all
Roy the ZebraWhere does the period go?
Words That RhymeDrag the word that rhymes to help Belinda.
The Patchworker Game Can you make sense of a sentence?
Lesson 7: How Animals Communicate by William Munoz
Question to think about: How do animals communicate?Words to Know: animal, how, make, of, some and why
Spelling Words: in, will, did, sit, six, and bigpractice here
Phonics: Using br, cr, dr, gr, tr, and short i; using -ip
Comprehension: Details and infer/predict
Vocabulary Strategies: Using a glossary
Fluency Practice: Reading rate (the speed at which a person reads)
Grammar: Sentence parts-the naming part and the action part of a sentence
Writing: Writing poetry and thinking aboutword choice
Decodable stories to read: Brad and Cris, What Did Dad Get?, Crabs, and The Big Job
Web Resources
cvcPop Click on i
Word Families SortClick on i
Animals Creature Feature National Geographic
Capital Letters Click on where the capital letter goes.
Say What What animals say by PBS
Lesson 8: A Musical Day by Jerdine Nolen
Question to think about: Why is the order of story events important?Words to Know: her, now, our, she, today,and would
Spelling Words: on, got, fox, pop, not, andhop practice here
Phonics: Using bl, fl, pl, sl, and short o; using -ock
Comprehension: Sequence of events andanalyze/evaluate the text
Vocabulary Strategies: classify and categorize time words
Fluency Practice: Phrasing-natural pauses as you read
Grammar: Statements
Writing: Writing thank-you notes and thinking about word choice
Decodable stories to read: Our Flag, The Plan, Our Sled Club, and The Pet Club
Web Resources
Lesson 9: Dr. Seuss by Helen Lester
Question to think about: How do words and pictures help tell a story?Words to Know: after, draw, pictures, read, was, and write
Spelling Words: yes, let, red, ten, bed, andget practice here
Phonics: Using the letters st, sw, sn, squ, str, and short e
Comprehension: Text and graphic featuresand questions Questioning is a strategy that readers can use before, during, and after reading.
Vocabulary Strategies: Antonyms
Fluency Practice: Accuracy-being able to recognize words quickly while reading
Grammar: Using singular and plural nouns
Writing: Writing description and thinking about ideas
Decodable stories to read: Step Up!, Splat! Splat!, Nuts for Ben and Jen, and Miss Tess Was Still
Web Resources
Hopposites An opposite game
Squanky the Tooth Taker Find the opposites
Lesson 10: A Cupcake Party by David McPhail
Question to think about: How do the parts of a story work together?Words to Know: eat, give, one, put, small,and take
Spelling Words: us, sun, but, fun, bus, andrun practice here
Phonics: Using -nd, -mp, -nt, -st, and short u; Using -ump
Comprehension: Story structure (beginning, middle, and end of the story) and visualizeThis means to create visual pictures or focus on the sounds, textures, smells, and tastes of the story. Retelling a story.
Vocabulary Strategies: Synonyms (words that mean about the same)
Fluency Practice: Stress (emphasizing certain words more than others)
Grammar: Using prepositions andprepositional phrases-prepositions forwhere (on, up, away) and for when (after, now, today)
Writing: Writing descriptions and thinking about organization
Decodable stories to read: Who Likes to Jump, The Lost Cat, Flint and Scamp, and The List
Web Resources
Lesson 11: Sea Animals by Norbert Wu
Question to think about: Why do authors write stories?Words to Know: blue, cold, far, little, live, their, water, and where
Spelling Words: that, then, this, them, with,and bath practice here
Phonics: Using th, plus base words with -s, -es, -ed, and -ing endings
Comprehension: Author's purpose (reason why the author wrote what they did) andanalyze/evaluate
Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and categorize-using color words
Fluency Practice: Phrasing-attention to punctuation, especially the comma (where you take a quick stop and a short breath)
Grammar: Using proper nouns-names for people and animals, also titles for people
Writing: Writing to inform and thinking aboutideas
Decodable stories to read Seth and Beth, Zeb Yak, The Duck Nest, and Animal Moms
Web Resources
Lesson 12: How Leopard Got His Spots by Gerald McDermott
Question to think about: Why is the order of story events important?Words to Know: been, brown, know, never, off, out, own, and very
Spelling Words: chin, chip, much, chop, rich, and chick practice here
Phonics: Using ch, tch, and possessive 's; Using -atch
Comprehension: Sequence of events andquestions
Vocabulary Strategies: Homophones(words that are said the same way but may not be spelled the same or mean the same For example: son and sun )
Fluency Practice: Reading rate
Grammar: Using proper nouns-names of places
Writing: Writing a letter to inform and thinking about sentence fluency
Decodable stories to read Scratch, Chomp, Rich Gets a Dog, Champs, and Kits, Chicks, and Pups
Web Resources
Lesson 13: Seasons by Pat Cummings
Question to think about: What changes do the different seasons cause?Words to Know: down, fall, goes, green, grow, new, open, and yellow
Spelling Words: ship, shop, which, when, whip, and fish practice here
Phonics: Using sh, wh, ph, the contractions's and n't
Comprehension: Cause and effect andvisualize (creating a picture in your mind of the story or using your senses to experience what you are reading about For example: eating an ice cream cone--think about how it tastes, feels, looks like)
Vocabulary Strategies: -ed, -ing, and -s endings
Fluency Practice: Accuracy-recognizing words quickly
Grammar: Subjects and verbs-subject and verb agreements, verbs that have -s at the end
Writing: Writing sentence to inform and thinking about ideas
Decodable stories to read Phil's New Bat, In a Rush, Ralph Goes to Camp, and Trish's Gift
Web Resources
Lesson 14: The Big Race by Pam Munoz Ryan
Question to think about: What clues help you figure out why events happen?Words to Know: four, five, into, over, starts, three, two, and watc
Spelling Words: came, make, brave, late, shape, and gave practice here
Phonics: Using soft c, soft g, dge, and long a (CVCe); using -ake, -ace
Comprehension: Conclusions andinfer/predict (using what you know and what the story tells you to read between the lines/ taking a guess as to what you think will happen)
Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and categorize-number words
Fluency Practice: Expression
Grammar: Verbs and time
Writing: Writing a report to inform and thinking about ideas
Decodable stories to read Tate's Cakes, Dave and the Whales, A Safe Lodge, and The Race
Web Resources
Word Families Click on ate
Lesson 15: Animal Groups by James Bruchac
Question to think about: How are animals the same and different?Words to Know: bird, both, eyes, fly, long, or, those, and walk
Spelling Words: time, like, kite, bike, white,and drive practice here
Phonics: Using kn, wr, gn, mb, and long i (CVCe); Using -ine, -ite
Comprehension: Compare/contrast andmonitor/clarify
Vocabulary Strategies: Suffixes -er and -est
Fluency Practice: Intonation
Grammar: Using the verb be-using the words is, are, was, and were
Writing: Writing a report to inform and thinking about word choice
Decodable stories to read Mike's Bike, The Nest, The Nice Vet, and Kite Time
Web Resources
Lesson 16: Let's Go to the Moon by Stephen R. Swinburne
Question to think about: What is important to know about the moon?Words to Know: around, because, before, bring, carry, light, show, and think
Spelling Words: so, go, home, hole, no, rope, joke, poke, stove, and bone practice here
Phonics: Using long o (CV, CVCe) and long u (CVCe)
Comprehension: Main idea and details andquestions
Vocabulary Strategies: suffixes -y, -ful
Fluency Practice: Stress
Grammar: Questions-What is a question?
Writing: Writing a narrative (a story about a fictional or real event) and thinking aboutideas
Decodable stories to read Go, Jones!, So Much Fun, June's Picture, and My Mule, Duke
Web Resources
Lesson 17: The Big Trip by Baleri Gorbachev
Question to think about: How are ways to travel the same and different?Words to Know: about, could, sure, by, don't, there, car, and maybe
Spelling Words: me, be, read, feet, tree, keep, eat, mean, sea, and these practice here
Phonics: Using long e (CV, CVCe), ee, ea, -ng, and -nk; using -ean, -ink
Comprehension: Compare and contrastand visualize; Author's craft: dialogue
Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and categorize: transportation words
Fluency Practice: Phrasing with attention to punctuation especially question marks(punctuation marks are like road signs--For example: they help you to know when to stopl)
Grammar: Kinds of sentences-Is it a statement or a question?
Writing: Writing a narrative and thinking about ideas
Decodable stories to read At the Beach, Who Will Teach Us?, Plunk, Plunk, and The King's Song
Web Resources
Long Vowel Practice Starfall
Lesson 18: Where Does Food Come From? by Shelley Rotner and Gary Goss
Question to think about: Why do authors write nonfiction?Words to Know: first, right, under, food, sometimes, your, ground, and these
Spelling Words: play, grain, sail, mail, may, rain, way, day, stay, and pain practice here
Phonics: Using ai, ay, -ain, and contractions: 'll and 'd
Comprehension: Author's purpose andsummarize; Author's craft: predictable text
Vocabulary Strategies: Multiple-Meaning words
Fluency Practice: Expression
Grammar: Names of months, days, and holidays; using commas with dates
Writing: Writing a friendly letter and thinking about sentence fluency
Decodable stories to read Ray Trains Dex, Sweet Treats, What Will We Do?, and Let's Eat
Web Resources
Word Families Click on ail
Lesson 19: Tomás Rivera by Jane Medina
Question to think about: What clues help you figure out how characters feel?Words to Know: done, paper, were, great, soon, work, laugh, and talk
Spelling Words: show, blow, road, row, snow, toad, grow, boat, coat, and lowpractice here
Phonics: Using oa, ow, -oat, and contractions: 've and 're
Comprehension: Conclusions andmonitor/clarify; Author's craft: word choice using descriptive details
Vocabulary Strategies: Synonyms
Fluency Practice: Intonation
Grammar: Future tense-using the wordswill and going to
Writing: Writing a personal narrative and thinking about organization
Decodable stories to read It Was Snow Fun, Boat Rides, Fun with Gram, and Rex Knows
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Lesson 20: Little Rabbit's Tale by Wong Herbert Yee
Question to think about: What makes a story funny?Words to Know: door, old, want, more, try, wash, mother, and use
Spelling Words: bedtime, sunset, bathtub, sailboat, flagpole, backpack, playpen, raincoat, inside, and himself practice here
Phonics: Using compound words, and ea (short e)
Comprehension: Cause and effect andinfer/predict; Author's craft: patterned text
Vocabulary Strategies: Compound words
Fluency Practice: Reading rate
Grammar: Prepositions and prepositional phrases-prepositional words that tell whereand when
Writing: Writing a personal narrative and thinking about word choice
Decodable stories to read Bedtime for Ray, Pancake Ran, A Springtime Rain, andRosebud
Web Resources
Lesson 21: "The Tree" from Poppleton Forever by Cynthia Rylant
Question to think about: What do characters do when there is a problem?Words to Know: better, saw, turned, night, thought, window, pretty, and told
Spelling Words: far, arm, yard, art, jar, bar, barn, bark, card, and yarn practice here
Phonics: Using ar, or, and ore
Comprehension: Story structure andanalyze/evaluate; Author's craft: repetition
Vocabulary Strategies: prefix re-
Fluency Practice: Phrasing-using natural pauses
Grammar: Subject pronouns-pronouns that name one, like he or she, and pronouns that name more than one, like we or they
Writing: Writing to express and thinking about voice (it is the ablity to put a part of yourself in your writing--it is how you "speak" in writing)
Decodable stories to read Mark Shark, Clark's Part, At the Shore, and More Fun for Jake
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